The Art/Science/Discipline (delete as you see fit) of Search Engine Optimisation, aka SEO, has many branches. However, the first decision is whether you are going to use best practice or try to “game” the system, aka cheat, to get the search results you need. The SEO practitioners who cheat are known as “black hatters” or […]

The Brexit turmoil rumbles on and businesses continue to grapple with an uncertain future. Trading agreements, political unrest and lack of leadership mean it’s extremely difficult for business leaders to predict where and how business can take place, what barriers there may be, and how the decisions of other businesses may impact their own. Business […]

I am not going to do it just to help you get a new Merc … I come from the baby boomer end of the generational spectrum and have always been fascinated by the different approaches to work taken by different generations – sometimes bordering on, what to me, seems a totally alien and different […]

I come from the baby boomer end of the generational spectrum and have always been fascinated by the different approaches to work taken by different generations – sometimes bordering on, what to me, seems a totally alien work ethic. So I loved reading this article written by Melinda B. In this blog, I have tried […]

Tectona managing director Mark Nicholls discusses when it might be worth considering Our clients regularly ask us for help and advice on the best source of finance for their business. So, to broaden our offering, we have partnered with specialist lender, Optimum Finance. Optimum Finance provides tailored invoice finance solutions and works with its clients […]

We work with loads of small businesses and we are regularly called on to explain what the numbers actually mean to the people running them. We tend to find that the focus is usually only on one part of the picture – growing sales volume – frequently coupled with cutting costs. But that focus tends […]

In this guest article by Jan Bowen-Nielsen we look at how a business coach can help you prepare both you and your business for exit and support you through the process. Business growth In my previous two articles for Tectona I looked at the value of having a business coach to help you develop a […]

What’s happening out there? We work with many business owners and talk to them about the availability of funding for their businesses – almost all tell us that if you are an SME it is still incredibly hard to access funding through the traditional channels (mainly banks). This has a lot to do with those […]

This article by Jan Bowen-Nielsen from Quiver Management follows on from his previous article about how to develop a successful growth strategy. Once your business is on a growth trajectory, new challenges emerge – yet they can be overcome. Read on to find out more. Growing pains Any business leader who has experienced the rapid […]

When my partner and I set up Tectona we were very keen to keep the necessary set up and then the day to day running costs to an absolute minimum. Then, being small, this meant doing everything ourselves – and I mean everything. With the huge benefit of hindsight (and a few years’ experience under […]